Third Note to “Siya Moie”

‘Hazaragi’ is therefore not just a distinct musical genre or style. It is a distinct culture, dialect, and language within a culture and language. If ethnic Hazaras decided not to engage in the official Dari dialect, you would have no idea what they’re saying. But the fact that Hazaras do in fact engage in an official dialect suggests that there is in fact an overarching, official, inclusive, all-encompassing, and umbrella national identity, even if it happens to be feeble and weak or brittle.